Palace urges farmers to sell rice directly to NFA

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00:00In response to complaints that rice traders are offering low prices for their produce,

00:06the palace encouraged farmers to sell their rice directly to the National Food Authority

00:12or NFA.

00:13Malacanang urged farmers to approach their local government units or LGUs for assistance

00:19in connecting with the NFA.

00:22The government also clarified that rice imports are not contributing to the drop in local

00:27rice prices.

00:28Aside from this, the government plans to purchase trucks that can help farmers transport their

00:34rice to the NFA, addressing the transportation issue that has hindered their ability to sell

00:40their produce.

00:41The problem is that our farmers do not have a vehicle.

00:49But according to our Secretary, we are already doing procuring of trucks.

00:56And not just now, because we are only getting a bidding right now.

01:00So that when we have a vehicle, we can directly sell it to the farmers and they will not have

01:05a hard time selling their rice to the NFA.

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